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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•crim•i•na•tion /dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act or practice of discriminating:job discrimination.
the ability to make or see differences;
the ability to distinguish or judge among things:fine discrimination in his choice of wine. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•crim•i•na•tion (di skrim′ə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of discriminating.
- Sociologytreatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit:racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.
- the power of making fine distinctions;
discriminating judgment:She chose the colors with great discrimination. - [Archaic.]something that serves to differentiate.
- Latin discrīminātiōn- (stem of discrīminātiō) a distinguishing. See discriminate, -ion
- 1640–50
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discernment, taste, acumen, perception.
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